How did Pippen fall off so hard after leaving Chicago?

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

People forget that lockout season killed alot of stars careers that layoff was to long alot of players never recovered also.

Even worse was how compacted the season was while so many guys didn’t prepare since they expected the season to be cancelled entirely.

 

[hayesc0]

Even worse was how compacted the season was while so many guys didn’t prepare since they expected the season to be cancelled entirely.

Yep word to shawn kemp lol.

 

[Starboy52]

The man had back problems since like '97-'98. Combine that with a decade of DEEP playoff runs, a long lockout season that probably impacted a lot of his skillset due to inactivity & old age and you'll realize Pip played relatively well, given the circumstances.

EDIT: Back problems since '88 like @RubioTheCruel said.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

The man had back problems since like '97-'98. Combine that with a decade of DEEP playoff runs, a long lockout season that probably impacted a lot of his skillset due to inactivity & old age and you'll realize Pip played relatively well, given the circumstances.

He had a herniated disk surgery way back in 88 when he was 22, it's a minor miracle his career arc ended up the way it did

 

[the cool]

someone post the pic of blazers pippen guarding wizards jordan

 

[HabitualChiller]

MJ basically won that final ring playing 1 Vs 5.

Rarely gets talked about.

If you don't get the fukk outta here with that shyt

 

[madness]

not every NBA star can continue to shine and play elite basketball at age 33

well some can

 

[Hammer]

someone post the pic of blazers pippen guarding wizards jordan

 

[ISO]

Pippen in Portland was Iguodala in Denver status...

A glue guy defensive minded point forward who could stuff the stat sheet, team oriented impact player.

 

[Sccit]

So Jordan was carrying a role player and boosting his stats.

PIPPEN BEST YEAR WAS WHEN MJ RETIRED FOR BASEBALL

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

Within the context of his situation he played quite well in Portland.

Fortunately I was watching every night when Pippen was in Portland, which is why I hate the he wasn't shyt comments. He was an older veteran on those Blazers teams with Blazers who far his junior and he was the glue guy that made it all work. It wasn't Sheed, who was far more talented at that point in time.

 

[LezJepzin]

 

[FLORIDA BOI]

naw at Portland he was ballin they had a good team pippen ran the show u better go re check that .

 

[Professor Emeritus]

MJ basically won that final ring playing 1 Vs 5.

Rarely gets talked about.

You gonna ignore Pippen, Rodman, Harper, Kerr, and Kukoc but count the UTAH lineup as five?


Who were the 5?

Jazz had 34yo Hornacek and 35yo Stockton as their #2 and #3 scorers, both of them were years older and even more washed than Pippen was.

And their other two starters were Adam Keefe and Greg Foster.

Malone was the ONLY Utah player who averaged 11ppg or more in that series.

 

[yamomzb]

You gonna ignore Pippen, Rodman, Harper, Kerr, and Kukoc but count the UTAH lineup as five?


Who were the 5?

Jazz had 34yo Hornacek and 35yo Stockton as their #2 and #3 scorers, both of them were years older and even more washed than Pippen was.

And their other two starters were Adam Keefe and Greg Foster.

Malone was the ONLY Utah player who averaged 11ppg or more in that series.

Yea,that was a finals matchup